Women & Child Development Minister Tukuni Sahu won hearts when she rescued a road accident victim near Kandhakel Chhak at Gudbhelar in Balangir district on Tuesday.
A 28-year-old woman, who was travelling by a motorcycle with her husband, fell from the two-wheeler at Kandhakel Chhak and sustained critical injuries.
Meanwhile, Minister Sahu, who was heading towards a place by her car to attend a Government programme, spotted the victim on roadside. She alighted from the car, rescued the injured woman and made arrangements for shifting her to the Saintala Community Health Centre.
The Minister said, “I talked to the concerned doctor for prompt treatment of the woman. I have directed the authorities to shift her to the Balangir District Headquarters Hospital for her better treatment if required. The State Government will bear the expenses of her treatment.”